Young Ones of Animals Worksheet
Word tip (Learn them in pairs): Young ones: cat – kitten, dog – puppy, cow – calf, horse – foal, sheep – lamb, goat – kid, hen – chick, lion – cub, deer – fawn. Feminine: lion – lioness, tiger – tigress, actor – actress, hero – heroine, peacock – peahen, nephew – niece. Masculine: the same pairs the other way round: queen – king, aunt – uncle, wife – husband.
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- 1.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) hen (b) cow (c) duck (d) mare
- 2.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) king
- 3.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) hero (c) god (d) king
- 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) chick (d) foal
- 5.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) kitten (d) calf
- 6.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) sister (d) niece
- 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) foal
- 8.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) grandmother (c) niece (d) queen
- 9.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) queen (d) princess
- 10.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) prince (c) host (d) actor
- 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) cub
- 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
- 13.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) swan (d) horse
- 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub
- 15.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) sheep
- 16.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) wife
- 17.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) butterfly (c) cow (d) frog
- 18.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) actress
- 19.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) hen (c) sheep (d) cow
- 20.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) wife (d) girl
- 21.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) pig (d) hen
- 22.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) woman (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
- 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) duckling (c) foal (d) cub
- 24.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) queen (d) lady
- 25.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) rooster (c) bull (d) peacock
- 26.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
- 27.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) hostess (d) waitress
- 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) kitten (c) chick (d) puppy
- 29.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) duck (b) peahen (c) mare (d) hen
- 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) piglet (d) foal
- 31.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) cow (d) duck
- 32.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) father (b) uncle (c) son (d) brother
- 33.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) queen (d) wife
- 34.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) husband
- 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) calf (d) lamb
- 36.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) king (c) host (d) uncle
- 37.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) bull (d) lion
- 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) chick (d) joey
- 39.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) ram (d) horse
- 40.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) brother (c) uncle (d) nephew
Answer key
- hen
- bridegroom
- god
- cub
- calf
- aunt
- puppy
- grandmother
- princess
- hero
- cub
- cub
- swan
- chick
- sheep
- wife
- butterfly
- actress
- lion
- girl
- pig
- woman
- duckling
- lady
- peacock
- kangaroo
- waitress
- fawn
- peahen
- piglet
- duck
- father
- bride
- brother
- cub
- headmaster
- lion
- joey
- ram
- uncle
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